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OSCEOLA COUNTY, Fla. - Several residents were displaced when a fire ripped through a building at the Evander Square at Celebration apartments Tuesday afternoon.

The fire broke out at the apartment complex on Latta Drive off Celebration Boulevard near Interstate 4. When firefighters arrived on the scene, heavy flames and smoke were coming from the roof of the 24-unit building.

Residents moved into the complex just five months ago, and now several of them are homeless.

"It took seconds. Just went up; it was pretty quick," witness Venus Price said.

The blaze started around 3 p.m. as strong storms were moving through central Florida. Fire officials said it's believed a lightning strike sparked the fire.